TPP Could See Studios Targeting Pirates

As reported by News Limited, Wikileaks has posted what it says is a leaked version of the agreement, that would compel service providers to hand over the details of illegal downloaders to rights holders.

Service providers would also be required to keep track of persistent pirates and alert rights holders, News Limited reported, with the leaked document stating it wants all countries signed up to make it easier for rights holders to take copyright infringers to court and seek undisclosed damages.

The document states liability would be dependent of the nature of the infringement, with a “pre-established damages” framework to be put in place that “would be sufficient to compensate the right holder for the harm caused by the infringement, and with a view to deterring future infringements”, News Limited reported.

Copyright infringement has been a hot topic this year, with Dallas Buyers Club LLC taking iiNet and a number of other Australian ISPs to court earlier in the year seeking the details of customers alleged to have shared the film Dallas Buyers Club online.